Walsh Construction Company II
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BELLE VERNON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Walsh Construction Company II | Report ID | 2017010123 |
| Address | Pleasant Village Lane and PA-51 | City, State ZIP | BELLE VERNON, PENNSYLVANIA 15012 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Guardrails, road dividers |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -79.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting off a tree branch with a chainsaw while standing on a guard rail. The branch pushed back and struck him in the chest. He was pushed against another tree and fell off of the guard rail.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2017, a worker at Walsh Construction Company II in BELLE VERNON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with guardrails, road dividers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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